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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Briefs

Briefs

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Police chief quizzed on hiring practices

The Police Advisory Panel was informed about new officer hiring requirements that the police union believes keeps minorities out of the police department.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
First-graders to the rescue

First-grade students at Goldie Feldman Academy chose the Wildlife Center of Venice as the beneficiary of their annual mitzvah (good act) project, following an inspirational visit Nov. 4 from Peg Magee, a volunteer at the center. In addition to discussing the center's wildlife rescue efforts, Magee brought a squirrel's nest to show to the children. The students asked numerous questions and also shared their own animal-rescue experiences. 'My daddy picked up a turtle that was on the road,' said one student. The students and their teachers, Jodi Behrenfeld and Ellen Cohen, spent the next six weeks collecting a variety of donations, from bleach to dog food, as well as monetary donations, in an effort to support the good work of the Wildlife Center of Venice.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Church hopes expansion will create heavenly appearance

Church of the Redeemer will convert the rear of its building, which fronts Palm Avenue, into a new grand entryway, which will be more noticeable to the public.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Top chef

After corporate downsizing in 2002 caused her to lose her job of more than 24 years with IBM, Tricia Dickerson turned her passion for cooking into a full-time profession.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Smitten with the kitchen

Susan Filson dishes in her blog, 'Sticky, gooey, creamy, chewy.'

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 5 Triple dog dare 8:52 p.m. - 900 block of Siesta Drive. Animal Nuisance. A dog was seen running back and forth across the road, nearly causing several car accidents.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 14, 2010
Sarasota - Siesta Key condo sells for $925,000

A condominium in Hamilton Club tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Dec. 17 to Dec. 21.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Crazy crapes sizzle on griddle

Roverta Winn sprinkles fresh mozzarella cheese onto a savory crêpe before adding mushrooms and a dollop of tomato-garlic sauce. Winn and her daughter, Natalia, of Roverta Crazy Crêpes, sold crêpes at the Phillippi Farmhouse Market's grand opening and ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Phillippi Estate Park. The market, which will take place every Wednesday from noon to dusk, promotes local growers and agriculturally related products such as plants, produce and prepared foods. Shoppers, many of whom brought their dogs, could also purchase rain barrels and get tips on gardening.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 13, 2010
Sarasota sees banner month for real estate

With more sales in any month since March 2007, December renews optimism in the market.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 13, 2010
Alleged Ponzi schemer held without bail

Sarasota resident Marian Morgan waived a hearing in which she could have requested bond, and a trial date is set for her and husband, John.

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  • January 13, 2010
New BT section makes its debut

Debuting in all the Observers this week is a new, separate section for Black Tie and Arts & Entertainment.

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  • Molly Schechter
  • January 13, 2010
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column by Molly Schechter.

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  • Matt Walsh
  • January 13, 2010
Our view

The man behind the Key Club

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 12, 2010
Fire slows traffic on Fruitville

Firefighters were called to put out a fire that started inside a parking lot shed at the intersection of Fruitville Road and Central Avenue.

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